Courtland is 2-8 against Culpeper County since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Courtland Cougars will be playing at home against the Culpeper County Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. Courtland will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Courtland will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 27) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Caroline out 50-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted against the Cavaliers since January 11, 2022.
Courtland found their leader in freshman Addison Schalkofski, who posted 15 points along with six boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Raegan Edwards, who had nine points and four steals.
Courtland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Culpeper County's strategy against King George on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Culpeper County blew King George out of the water with a 62-34 final score. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Culpeper County's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Courtland, they have also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Courtland, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-44 loss to Culpeper County when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Courtland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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